Monthly Archives: February 2018

“A Little Heavy Relief” an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining one more of the little ways in which Council employees enjoy a privileged position above the law (complete with explanatory pie-chart). ~~~~~ In the midst of the [...]

A Letter to the Editor for all Whitby parents of schoolkids, present and future, from Tim and Christine LANDERS. ~~~~~ Dear Whitby Area Parents, In Education, Children Get Only One Chance! If North Yorkshire’s proposals for Secondary Education in Whitby [...]

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the eighty-first in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and beyond. Readers are [...]

Consultation? Confrontation! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, summing up the acrimonious stand-off over the intended closure of Eskdale School. (With thanks to Tom BRODRICK of The Reading Room Gallery, for use of his photo of the NYCC [...]

SBC: T.I.C. Tactics an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an incipient crack in the Tory SBC stranglehold. ~~~~~ Readers of the Whitby Gazette and the Scarborough News may have struggled recently to discern any useful information [...]

Guest Author Andy STRANGEWAY announces another victory – this time against the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on-street parking regime. Salute! ~~~~~ Yet Another Parking Ticket Victory I am delighted to announce that once again I have successfully defended a [...]

Ian Blackford, the SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber accused Scarborough & Whitby MP Robert Goodwill of being “economical with the truth” over the issue of ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in the Cromarty Firth. Environmental campaigners are worried about [...]

Guest Author Allan ROBERTS of Scarborough (whose powers of scrutiny have identified a very poor performance indeed on the part of Scarborough Borough Council Leader, Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] [Scalby ward]) informs readers about the quality of representation local fishermen [...]

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